Roanoke College Psychology Department

Category: Faculty News

  • Psychology Department Gets a New Chairperson!

    We are pleased to announce that Dr. Denise Friedman has become the new chairperson for the Department of Psychology.  

    Dr. Friedman joined the department in 2007. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Averett University with a B.S. in Psychology. She earned a M.S. (2004) and Ph.D. (2006) from Virginia Tech where she specialized in Developmental and Biological Psychology. She is a member of Alpha Chi and Phi Kappa Phi. Her research interests include cognitive and frontal lobe development from infancy through early adulthood. Her current research program examines the impact of technology on cognitive and social skills.

  • Dr. Friedman and students interviewed about Facebook jealousy

    https://www.livescience.com/37988-facebook-jealousy-gpa.html

    This story was picked up by tons of national papers and translated into multiple languages! At one point, you got over 15 pages of Google search hits for this interview. The paper is currently under review with 6 student co-authors – Ben Hudson (applying to grad school for I/O in the Fall), Sylis Nicolas (pursuing MS at Oakland University), Molly Howser (obtained Masters in Speech Language Pathology from Radford University and will be working in Frederick County Public Schools starting in 2014), Kristen Lipsett (works at Perkins School for the Blind), Laura Pope (obtained Masters in I/O psychology from Radford University), and Ian Robinson (pursuing doctorate in dentistry at VCU).

  • Psych Faculty Looking Spiffy at Graduation

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  • PBK Inductees and Faculty 2013

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  • How the Dance Party Began (Starring Dr. David Nichols)

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  • Psych Department Alumni Reception 2013

    Drs. Early and Pranzarone cheesing at the 2013 departmental alumni reception.

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  • Psych Department Alumni Reception 2013

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  • Blog Dedication

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    The Roanoke Psychology blog is dedicated to Dr. Curt Camac, former chair of the psychology department. Dr. Camac passed away on October 6, 2012. He was a full professor at the college. Curt was well loved by faculty and students alike and is responsible for the tremendous growth and well-being the department has experienced over the past decade. We hope to honor his memory by celebrating our successes and sharing our stories with you.

    Dr. Camac’s obituary can be found here: https://www.johnmoakey.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1713049&fh_id=12548. If you would like to share your story about how Dr. Camac influenced you, please contact us.